Vorticella extended stalk DSC 7014

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Vorticella ciliate with a fully extended stalk; the helically-wound spasmoneme (myoneme), which is responsible for its rapid contraction, is clearly visible in the stalk.

Date: 18 Apr 2013

Location: Water at margin of various ponds and ditches in Kent Ridge Park, Singapore.

Microscope: Bright-field with closed condenser aperture.

Camera: Nikon D7000

Collector: Brandon Seah

Scale: Field of view is about 240 micrometers across.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

Credit

Brandon Seah

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